Thesis advisor: Bradley Waite.; " ... in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in [Psychology]."; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2000.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-37).

There is perhaps no television genre with a more avid fanbase than the fantasy genre. The popularity of shows such as Doctor Who (Wright, 2007), Supernatural (Wheat, 2009), and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Newitz, 2006) may be explained, in part, by...

The popular press has criticized reality television, for the most part, suggesting that it appeals to the basest of human fascinations. Reality television has been described as brimming with sex and gender stereotypes. Critics also have suggested...

The Pharmaceutical Industry spends billions of dollars each year advertising their products to consumers, often via direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) on television, radio, and the Internet. This level of prescription drug promotion has...

Spanglish is a catch-all term for a way of speaking by some Spanish-English bilinguals that has been disparaged, maligned, and vilified by both monolingual Spanish and monolingual English groups alike, with criticism towards it extending from even...

American memory describes the homecomings of military personnel from Vietnam as a nation unwilling to support them. Television and movies depict the struggle that American service men and women faced as they found their way back to normalcy. ...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English."; Thesis advisor: Heather Urbanski.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-79).